Metanoeite LXXX

"Be ready to speak up and tell anyone who asks
why you're living the way you are, and
always with the utmost courtesy.
Keep a clear conscience
before God
so that
when people throw mud at you,
none of it will stick.
They'll end up
realizing that
they're the ones who need a bath."

I've learned a few things about dealing with the irascible and irreconcilable: (1) Trying to be rational with the irrational is illogical; (2) Don't get into tinkling contests with skunks; and (3) It's often better to talk to You about someone than to talk to someone about You.

"Creative neglect is the best way to love some people."

"Do not give dogs what is sacred; and do not throw your pearls to pigs.
If you do,
they will only trample on them, and then
turn and tear you to pieces."

Metanoeite LXXX

"Be ready to speak up and tell anyone who asks
why you're living the way you are, and
always with the utmost courtesy.
Keep a clear conscience
before God
so that
when people throw mud at you,
none of it will stick.
They'll end up
realizing that
they're the ones who need a bath."

I've learned a few things about dealing with the irascible and irreconcilable: (1) Trying to be rational with the irrational is illogical; (2) Don't get into tinkling contests with skunks; and (3) It's often better to talk to You about someone than to talk to someone about You.

"Creative neglect is the best way to love some people."

"Do not give dogs what is sacred; and do not throw your pearls to pigs.
If you do,
they will only trample on them, and then
turn and tear you to pieces."

Metanoeite LXXIX

"Some of us have been given special ability as apostles;
to others He has given the gift of being able to preach;
some have special ability in winning people to Christ,
helping them to trust Him as their Savior;
still others have a gift for caring for God's
people as a shepherd does his sheep,
leading and teaching them in the
ways of God."

Life and ministry are all about...

"Me."

"And whatever you do, in word or in deed,
do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father
through
Him."

Metanoeite LXXVIII

"I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made.
But I am well on my way,
reaching out for Christ,
Who
has so wondrously reached out for me.
Friends, don't get me wrong: By no means
do I count myself an expert in all of this,
but
I've got my eye on the goal,
where
God
is beckoning us onward - to
Jesus.
I'm off and running, and
I'm not turning back."

As another new year dawns, I look to our future more than my, uh, behind.

"That's My direction."

"I make everything new."

Metanoeite LXXVII

"Don't be afraid! I bring you good news of great joy for everyone!
The Savior - yes, the Messiah, the Lord - has been born!"

Our greatest enemies fall at Your coming.

"What a friend you have in Jesus."

"Lord, now I can die in peace! As You promised me,
I have seen the Savior
You have given
to
all people."

Metanoeite LXXVI

"He created them male and female."

If women could care less and men could care more, gender wars would cease.

"Don't confuse inspiration with indigestion."

"Admittedly, this whole thing is a puzzle - I mean Christ and the Church.
Anyway, you all - every one of you -
love your woman
as though
she were you,
and let the woman have respect for her man."

Metanoeite LXXV

"Seductions choke the Word."

Breaking promises to each other must cause concern about our devotion to You.

"You're making connections."

"As you do it to them, you do it to Me."

Metanoeite LXXIV

"Maranatha!"

Enfleshing design at first advent, You remain to enlighten, encourage, and equip for the last; knowing at last like the first and continuing of Your presence for peace on earth as it is in heaven.

"You're getting closer."

"I'm on my way."

Metanoeite LXXIII

"What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?"

Wicked weather enabled excuses for the seasonally spiritual and attendance suffered; yet those who worshiped confirmed Godliness exceeding casual appointments.

"Peace and unity are products of purity."

"Don't link up with those who pollute you.
I want you all for Myself."

Metanoeite LXXI

"No one will take away your joy."

The snarling skeptic scorned the satisfactions of simple faith evoking more than seasonal smiles and celebrations; so I asked, "If you're so right and we're so wrong, why aren't we as miserable as you?"

"Infidelity gnarls the soul."

"I have told you this so that you can share my joy,
and that your joy may be complete."

Metanoeite LXX

"No other gods, only Me."

Despite nearly four decades of decline precipitated by defiance against You as enfleshed in Jesus and explained in Holy Scripture, the old pastor implored the young pastor to ignore invitations to newer wineskins who herald You according to Your definitions with enthusiasm and without equivocation; betraying the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual paralysis of longing for the way things never were or maybe were but are no more.

"It's not that complicated."

"You cannot worship two gods at once."

Metanoeite LXIX

"God saw all that He had made,
and it was very good."

What is Your favorite color?

"Rainbow!"

"There is no difference. You are all equal."

Metanoeite LXVIII

Metanoeite (LXVIII)

"A double-minded man is unstable."

Ending a sentence with a preposition is like agreeing with the last person you've talked to...and ignoring wisdom: "You can't fix what you won't face."

"I'm not gray."

"When Jesus finished speaking, the people were simply amazed at His ideas,
for He was teaching them like He knew what He was talking about.
He didn't sound like their preachers."

Metanoeite LXVII

"Forgetting everything that lies behind and concentrating on what lies ahead,
I push on with all I've got toward the prize of God's invitation
to the high road in Christ Jesus."

The only way to control the backward look is to change directions.

"Whenever you're lost, turn right."

"Keep your eyes on Jesus."

Metanoeite LXVI

"If you prefer them over Me, you don't deserve Me."

Denominational pride is sin.

"So is yours."

"What's that I see in your eye?"

Metanoeite LXV

"If you don't have enough understanding, ask for it from God, who gives liberally
to everyone without scolding, and it will surely be given to you. But you must
ask in complete trust,
without any reservations.
For the man with reservations
is like an ocean wave
whipped and ripped
by the wind.
Such a fellow should not think for one minute
that he'll get anything from the Lord.
He's a fence-straddler and inconsistent in all he does."

She said I should and he said I shouldn't; and I'm tired of people who should on others.

"You should know then act better."

"Choose today whom you will serve...But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord."

Metanoeite LXIV

"Don't give pearls to pigs."

They were upset because she said too much; and now they're upset because she doesn't bother to say anything to them.

"It's a balancing...act."

"Just say what is true."

Metanoeite LXIII

"Oh, that he would kiss me...Let my love come to his garden and eat its choicest fruit...
I opened to my love, but my love had turned and gone away."

Unrequited longings provoke perditious passions.

"Tell Me about it."

"I sought the one I love; I sought him, but did not find him."

Metanoeite LXII

"No lies."

She talks pejoratively about others when with me and talks pejoratively about me when with them.

"Consistency isn't always a virtue."

"The tongue has messed up the body."

Metanoeite LXI

"Everyone who practices wicked things hates the light
and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed."

Herod's strategies to kill anyone threatening his prerogatives and pride remind me of anonymity's darkest intent coupled with lack of courage for the candor of faithless convictions.

"My people hide nothing."

"You're here to be light,
bringing God-colors in the world.
God is not a secret to be kept."

Metanoeite LX

"They devoted themselves...and many wonders and miraculous signs were done."

Returning to You, our revival began.

"Revival begins when you return to Me and continues as you remain in Me."

"Tremendous power is made available through earnest prayer."

Metanoeite LIX

"The seed cast in the weeds is the person who hears the word,
but the worries of this world choke the word."

I moderated a meeting intended to honor You but it did not because we tried to do the business of the church before worshiping You; forgetting the blessings come down as the praises go up.

"Apart from Me, you can do nothing righteous."

"God inhabits the praises of His people."

Metanoeite LVIII

"Let us not neglect our worshiping together, as some people do, but encourage and warn
each other, especially now that the day of His coming back again is drawing near."

I was thinking church membership has got to mean more than an obituarial reference; so should we keep people on the roll who are able but don't come to worship and support ministries with their thoughts, time, talents, and treasures?

"If you have to ask,..."

"Another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged...And
anyone not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire."

Metanoeite LVII

"Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult; whoever
rebukes a wicked man incurs abuse."

Harold cautioned, "The most dangerous man is the one who has no shame."

"Fear."

"Fools despise wisdom and instruction."

Metanoeite LVI

"The mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart."

Some folks have a dark cloud for every silver lining.

"I've done My best."

"Let heaven fill your thoughts."

Metanoeite LV

"These people make a big show of saying the right thing, but their hearts aren't in it."

He was a nakedly candid and crusty old professor who assaulted our eggheads when I asked if he liked teaching us because we were so smart, "I have no patience for ineffectual intellectuals who talk of what they never intend to do."

"Salt stings to heal."

"God-talk without God-acts is outrageous nonsense."

Metanoeite LIV

"How wonderful, how beautiful, when brothers and sisters get along!"

We sat, prayed, and talked; reminiscing relationships as they rebirthed.

"I'm waiting."

"Recover your dear early love."

Metanoeite LIII

"I have lived too long with those who hate peace."

He wrote, "In a world of dragons, He has not given permission to breathe fire."

"You are not an exception to the rule."

"Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good."

Metanoeite LII

"You elders should aim not at being 'little tin gods' but examples of Christian living
in the eyes of the flock committed to your charge."

Unmasking the imposter who contended with his witness to You as enfleshed in Jesus and explained in the Bible, he wrote, "I apologize for the inconvenience; for this message was written only for Christians."

"Fruitful or fruitless, it comes down to faith."

"The good man brings out of his good treasure what is good;
and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure what is evil."

Metanoeite LI

"Although I was eager to write you about our common salvation, I found it necessary
to write and exhort you to contend for the faith that was delivered to the saints
once for all.
For certain men,
who were designated for this judgment long ago,
have come in by stealth;
they are ungodly,
turning the grace of our God into promiscuity
and
denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ."

Shaken and befuddled, she called from a meeting which I didn't attend to ask how anyone couldn't affirm ordination promises made years before; and I answered, "Some didn't understand the questions, some lied at the chancel steps, and some have changed their minds but lack integrity to demit."

"Some children like to play with fire."

"But let no one dispute; let no one argue, for My case is against you priests...
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I will reject you
from serving
as
My priest."

Metanoeite L

"Babylon was a golden cup in the Lord's hand...Suddenly Babylon fell and was shattered...
We tried to heal Babylon, but she could not be healed."

I may be wrong, but I think things are getting worse because of the ignorant who don't know what's going on, apathetic who don't care about what's going on, apostate who've caused what's going on, and faithful who are outnumbered by the others.

"I'll be the judge of that."

"Look! I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me
to repay each person according to what He has done."

Metanoeite XLIX

"What man among you, who has 100 sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the 99 in the open field
and go after the lost one until he finds it?"

It really bothers me to lose something.

"You're a breath away from understanding your mission."

"There is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents...He was lost and is found."

Metanoeite XLVIII

"Teach us to number our days carefully."

He said, "Preach every sermon as if it is your last."

"Time is entrusted to you for Me."

"The time for my departure is near.
I have fought the good fight,
I have finished the race,
I have kept the faith."

Metanoeite XLVII

"You are one in Christ Jesus."

Well, Lord, it's another successful separation of pastor from parish with safeguards against more woundings and war.

"My bleeding never stops."

"If my head were water, my eyes a fountain of tears,
I would weep day and night
over the slain of my
dear people."

Metanoeite XLVI

"God saw all that He had made, and it was very good."

Bathing in the beauty of an autumn Maple's golden leaves tinged with rusty red at dawn's rays begging brimming brilliance, another of Your seasonal serendipities interrupted hurry.

"Selah!"

"When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers...
Your Name echoes..."

Metanoeite XLV

"Is that you, you troubler of Israel?"

Enfleshing peace, unity, and purity is inhibited by infections of increasing antipathies, antagonisms, and accommodated apostasies.

"Intimacy with Me is the antidote."

"I have made no trouble. You are the troublemakers.
You have abandoned the Lord's commandments
and followed the Baals."

Metanoeite XLIV

"I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him
produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without Me."

They don't see the connection between obedience and Your favor in and after time.

"Obviously."

"There is no faithfulness, no kindness, no knowledge of God in your land.
That is why your land is not producing.
It is filled with sadness,
and all living things
are becoming
sick and
dying."

Metanoeite XLIII

"If someone says, 'I love God,' and is hating his brother, he is a phony."

I don't understand how so many of Your people who say they love You so much can hit, hurt, and hate.

"Why do you keep saying My people?"

"The time will come when many people will gather around and say,
'L-o-ord, oh L-o-ord, we sure did preach in Your name,
didn't we?
And in Your name we gave the devil a run for his money,
didn't we?
We did all kinds of stunts in Your name,
didn't we?
Then I'll admit right in front of everybody,
'I've never known you. Get away from Me, you wicked religious racketeers.'"

Metanoeite XLII

"If we say, 'We don't have a sin,' we're kidding ourselves and are not truthful."

Looking back, I've been a real jackass at times; and I'm sorry for a lot of what I've said, done, written, and even thought.

"Look forward."

"Whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable - if
there is any moral excellence and praise - dwell on these things."

Metanoeite XLI

Metanoeite (XLI)

"I am leaving you with a gift - peace of mind and heart.
And the peace I give isn't like the peace the world gives."

I think people like to fight.

"Not My people."

"Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you
into a new person by changing the way you think."

Metanoeite XL

"I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war."

I fired him because he is an ecclesiastical arsonist; lighting fires to distract attention from his life's accumulating ashes.

"I gave a rod and staff to you."

"Watch out for those who cause dissensions and pitfalls contrary to the doctrine you have learned.
Avoid them; for such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites."

Metanoeite XXXIX

"I will tear to bits the dissertations of the Ph.D.s."

I've been reading a lot about You.

"Why are you spending so much time with secondary resources?"

"If you need wisdom - if you want to know what God wants you to do - ask Him,
and He will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking."

Metanoeite XXXVIII

"The greatest love is shown when people lay down their lives for their friends."

I live to love and I will die for love.

"You're on cue."

"We love because He first loved us."

Metanoeite XXXVII

"The works of the flesh are obvious."

I'm cranky, grouchy, contentious, and depressed.

"You need to spend more time with Me."

"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faith, gentleness/humility, self-control."

Metanoeite XXXVI

"Salt...Shine."

I forgot Your word on Easter Day, 2007: "If you understand, Jesus is counting on you!"

"True."

"I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."

Metanoeite XXXV

"Be honest in your estimate of yourselves...Just as our bodies have many parts and each has
a special function, so it is with Christ's body. We are all parts of his one body,
and each of us has different work to do...We belong to each other,
and each of us needs all the others."

There's not enough of me to go around.

"That's how I planned it."

"God alone is my rock and my salvation."

Metanoeite XXXIV

"The Word of God is full of living power. It is sharper than the sharpest knife,
cutting deep into our innermost thoughts and desires.
It exposes us for what we really are."

I didn't disagree when my son said in passing, "Dad, your discernment is a burden, isn't it?"

"Gifts are not without cost."

"About matters of the spirit...I do not want you to be unaware."

Metanoeite XXXIII

"She doesn't consider the path of life...Keep your way far from her."

I'm wondering if she dresses like that to leave nothing to the imagination.

"She caught your attention; so you better come home to Papa!"

"Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead."

Metanoeite XXXII

"Am I my brother's guardian?"

She soothed her audience by saying we are not responsible for what others say and do.

"Partial obedience is disobedience; for you are responsible for what you say and do and how you respond to what others say and do."

"Whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, and commendable -
if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise -
dwell on these things. Do what you have learned and
received and heard and seen in me,
and the God of peace
will be with you."

Metanoeite XXXI

"What fellowship does light have with darkness?"

Accommodating evil is enabling it.

"Not bad for a mainliner."

"Therefore, come out from among them and be separate...do not touch any unclean thing, and
I will welcome you. I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to Me."

Metanoeite XXX

"Those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires,...For
the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away
from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains."

You promised a windfall; and when it comes,...

"You'll do as I say."

"No one can serve two masters."

Metanoeite XXIX

"Since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith,
let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so
easily hinders our progress. And let us run with endurance the race
that God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on
Jesus, on whom our faith depends from start to finish."

So many wonderful saints have directed me to You for as long as I can remember.

"Count your blessings."

"Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!"

Metanoeite XXVIII

"Fulfill your ministry."

My friend said we should quit and I mused: "If only I had wings...I would fly away...How far away I would flee..."

"Not until I say..."

"It is finished."

Metanoeite XXVII

"They come in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves."

I saw slithering yet said nothing to avoid reproach as the troubadour's refrain haunted: "The enemy I see wears a cloak of decency."

"Discernment is given for the body's health - a manifestation of the Spirit is given to produce what is beneficial - but poison pollutes and souls suffer if the gift remains wrapped."

"Be as wise as serpents and as gentle as doves...You will be given what to say, because
you are not speaking, but the Spirit of your Father is speaking through you."

Metanoeite LXVI

"If you prefer them over Me, you don't deserve Me."

Denominational pride is sin.

"So is yours."

"What's that I see in your eye?"

Metanoeite XXVI

"I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is God's power for salvation to everyone who believes."

I'm ready to look up, stand up, speak up, and act up for Jesus.

"It's about time."

"Everyone who will acknowledge Me before men, I will also acknowledge him before My Father in heaven.
But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven."

Metanoeite XXV

"You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin."

He counseled with caution, "If you want people to bleed, you must hemorrhage."

"I know."

"He was led like a lamb to the slaughter."

Metanoeite XXIV

"I haven't spoken anything in secret."

Anyone who asks for the passwords for my computer and voicemail can have 'em; for I only hide when I've got something to hide.

"Devils work in darkness."

"Everyone who practices wicked things hates the light and avoids it,
so that his deeds may not be exposed. But anyone who lives by
the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be
shown to be accomplished by God."

Metanoeite XXIII

"They exchanged the truth of God for a lie."

I know that's what You said in Jesus and Holy Scripture, but I was thinking...

"Be careful."

"If anyone adds to the prophetic words of this book, God will add to him the plagues
that are written in this book. And if anyone takes away from the words of this
prophetic book, God will take away his share of the tree of life
and the holy city, written in this book."

Metanoeite XXII

"Before you were born, I knew you...I knit you together in your mother's womb."

We're still debating when life begins.

"How big of you."

"Whoever welcomes a child welcomes Me."

Metanoeite XXI

"Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who substitute
darkness for light and light for darkness."

Apostates and schismatics are shredding the fabric of faith's call to peace, unity, and purity by thinking their righteousness exceeds everybody else's.

"My Word is bigger than their favorite parts."

"These are the ones who are like dangerous reefs at your love feasts."

Metanoeite XX

"Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.
And let us be concerned about one another in order to promote love and good works,
not staying away from our meetings, as some habitually do, but encouraging
each other, and all the more as you see the day drawing near."

I'm so tired of lame excuses for not honoring You in worship and managing what You've entrusted to us for Your glory alone.

"You love 'em and I'll judge 'em."

"I will honor those who honor Me."

Metanoeite XIX

Metanoeite (XIX)

"There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land."

Everything's going to hell.

"But not everybody."

"If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart
that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."

Metanoeite XVIII

"Anger abides in the hearts of fools."

A mentor warned, "If I wanted to hurt somebody, I'd get him to hate somebody; for grudge-holders are gravediggers and the only graves being dug are their own."

"He's right."

"If you don't forgive, God will not forgive you."

Metanoeite XVII

"The tongue is a fire."

Too many four letter words insult You and injure Yours.

"Here's one to change that: obey."

"Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction;
nothing makes them stumble."

Metanoeite XVI

"When I want to do good,..."

Urges are killing me.

"My remedies save you."

"Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path."

Metanoeite XV

"You are the salt...You are the light."

It's hard to watch evil enabling.

"Who told you to watch?"

"If salt loses its taste, it's no longer good for anything...No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket."

Metanoeite XIV

"If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself,
take up his cross, and follow Me."

I'm ready to die for You.

"I'd prefer you live for Me."

"I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God."

Metanoeite XIII

"You are all one in Christ Jesus."

How do You feel about, uh, well, You know...?

"How do you feel about your children?"


"God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world,
but that the world might be saved through Him."

Metanoeite XII

"The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve...A disciple is not above his teacher."

I've heard the rationalizations, but reserved parking for clergy doesn't seem right.

"It's wrong."

"I tell everyone not to think of himself more highly than should think."

Metanoeite XI

"The Good Shepherd gives His life for the sheep."

Praying and laboring to be Your good undershepherd, I'm really trying; but when the sanctuary's not filled and tippers outnumber tithers, I take it personally.

"Tell Me about it! Loving 'em to death, I get the lastfruits of their time, talent, and treasures; so consider how I feel if your heart's breaking."

"I know My sheep."

Metanoeite X

"I will pour out My Spirit."

The abstractionist said, "I could paint like masters at 12; but it took until now to paint like this."

"Sight comes with intimacy."

"Open my eyes so that I may see wonderful things...Turn my eyes from looking at what is worthless."

Metanoeite IX

"Watch out for those who cause dissensions and pitfalls contrary to the doctrine you have learned.
Avoid them; for such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites,
and by smooth talk and flattering words they deceive..."

She left because she didn't get her way.

"It's not about her...or you."

"If you love Me, you will obey Me."

Metanoeite VII

"All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."

He's resigning on Sunday; and all of the church's problems will go away with him.

"What's that I see in their eyes?"

"If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves."

Metanoeite VIII

"Do not commit adultery...Do not have other gods."

John David Burton was a pastor, professor, and poet; and I confess enough humanity to have felt like him on occasion: "I cannot love you as you wish, nor let you be the whole, known world for me. There is a larger, unknown world I have to know and to that world I go, alone."

"I honor prayers honoring Me: 'Do not lead me into temptation.'"

"He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able."

Metanoeite VI

"Just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel,
so we speak, not to please men, but rather God who examines our hearts."

He is so much more appreciated now than then - declaratives after decades of interrogatives.

I was wondering...

"Your reward will be great in heaven."

Metanoeite V

"I rejoiced with those who said to me, 'Let us go to the house of the Lord.'"

After nearly 25 years as their pastor, he wept after the call to worship.

You moved the elder to embrace him with affection, affirmation, and anticipation: "He called you to feed not count the sheep."

"I know My own sheep, and they know Me."

Metanoeite IV

"The Lord disciplines the one He loves."

I climbed to the top of the ladder of ecclesiastical success by 30; and found I was leaning against the wrong building.

"I pulled out the ladder from under you; so you would fall...into My arms."

"It was good for me to be afflicted so I could learn Your statutes."

Metanoeite III

"Can these dry bones live?"

When will You come back?

"When will you come back?"

"If anyone is thirsty, he should come to Me and drink!
The one who believes in Me...will have streams of
living water flow from deep within him."

Metanoeite II

"The Lord added to them those who were being saved."

Lord, where have the people gone?

"You have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember then how far you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. Otherwise, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place - unless you repent."

Metanoeite I

"Send Your healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done
through the Name of Your Holy Servant Jesus."

Revive us, O God!

"Return to Me; and I will revive you!"